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Releases

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Learn more about GitLab and what makes us tick.

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Overview and terminology This page describes the processes used to release packages to self-managed users. Monthly self-managed release: A GitLab version (XX.YY.0) that is published every month. From this monthly release, patch releases are created as needed. Patch release: Patches addressing bug and vulnerabilities per the GitLab Maintenance policy. Maintenance policy: Describes in detail the release pace of our major, minor and patch releases for self-managed users. The major release yearly cadence was defined after an all stakeholder discussion. Upcoming version: New GitLab release (XX.YY.0) being developed. Maintained versions: GitLab versions covered by the maintenance policy Backports: Bug or security fixes from a recent version applied to an older version. Auto-deploy: GitLab process to deploy application changes to GitLab.com Release managers: DRI’s to deliver GitLab releases and performing deployments to GitLab.com Monthly self-managed overview The self-managed release is a semver versioned package containing changes from many successful deployments on GitLab.com. Users on GitLab.com, therefore, receive features and bug fixes earlier than users of self-managed installations.

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Overview and terminology This page describes the processes used to release packages to self-managed users. Monthly self-managed release: A GitLab version (XX.YY.0) that is published every month. From this monthly release, patch releases are created as needed. Patch release: Patches addressing bug and vulnerabilities per the GitLab Maintenance policy. Maintenance policy: Describes in detail the release pace of our major, minor and patch releases for self-managed users. The major release yearly cadence was defined after an all stakeholder discussion. Upcoming version: New GitLab release (XX.YY.0) being developed. Maintained versions: GitLab versions covered by the maintenance policy Backports: Bug or security fixes from a recent version applied to an older version. Auto-deploy: GitLab process to deploy application changes to GitLab.com Release managers: DRI’s to deliver GitLab releases and performing deployments to GitLab.com Monthly self-managed overview The self-managed release is a semver versioned package containing changes from many successful deployments on GitLab.com. Users on GitLab.com, therefore, receive features and bug fixes earlier than users of self-managed installations.

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